Bloom Description: These 2- to 4-foot-tall perennials bear showy spikes of 2-inch-wide blooms in shades from pale pink to bright rosy purple. Great cottage-garden plant that has the look hollyhocks, but not the dominating height or aggressive self-seeding.

Pests and Diseases: Pests: japanese beetles

Propagation: Propagate by division or separation - most of the prairie mallows grown today are hybrids, and these do not come true from seeds. Propagate from division in the spring.

Notes for Identification: Deadhead to encourage continued bloom. May require staking. non-aggressive non-invasive native to north america - western united states special uses: cut flowers wildflowerplant info from: cornell university